Experts Guide for Media

Topic: Pandemic

Arnold S. Monto, MD

can discuss transmission, prevention, mitigation and social response to outbreaks and pandemic planning.

Has served on an advisory board to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and consults each year on the design of the annual influenza vaccine.

Specializes in respiratory and enteric viruses and infectious diseases in developing countries. A leader in vaccine testing, he argues that vaccinating children as well as the elderly for the flu has a significant impact on controlling epidemics.

Can speak about antiviral flu treatments. Frequently consulted during the SARS outbreak in 2003.

An expert on Coronaviruses, he can speak about MERS. He has been a
consultant to the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.